stuck self timer yashica GT

[jorgef2002]

Hello rangefinderorum,I need someone's help, my Gt self timer is stuck it only moves 1/4 and the shutter does not open any help will be aptd thank you.




jorgef2002:bang:

 

[colyn]

Hello rangefinderorum,I need someone's help, my Gt self timer is stuck it only moves 1/4 and the shutter does not open any help will be aptd thank you.
jorgef2002:bang:

One thing you might try is to wind the selftimer and press the shutter button while gently pushing on the selftimer lever to help it through its travel

 

[Mikael.N]

My latest gt had the same fault.you must take off the front off the lens and take out the selftimer then it will work again check yashicaguy site for instruction

 

[flashover]

Rule of thumb on Yashica and other cameras with lens mounted self times "don't use them and they will not get stuck"v

 

[jorgef2002]

Colyn, thank you so much , it worked, thank you. And very nice pictures in your gallery.


jorgef2002

 

[jorgef2002]

Mikael.n, thank you for your advice, I got the reply from Colyn before yours, see the advice,perfect it is done it works again,thank you for your advice too, regards.

jorgef2002

 

[colyn]

Colyn, thank you so much , it worked, thank you. And very nice pictures in your gallery.


jorgef2002

Glad you got it fixed. Many of these selftimers don't work properly because of lack of use so I prefer to use an external selftimer.

Thanks for the feedback on my gallery.

 

[ZeMane]

Hi everybody,

I've just had a look at this thread and would like to explain my issue with the selftimer... looking for help.

My Yashica GT has a selftimer that never worked, at least since I own it. I don't really need to use the selftimer too much, but if possible, I'd like to try to fix the problem.

Mine is not stuck: it moves "down" when pressed and comes back to its original position... Any idea/sugestion about what the problem is / how to solve it?

Thanks!!!

 

[Henryzx]

Dead timer sometimes due the "flat" POD and stuck shutter..